Young showjumper who beat anorexia died in her sleep from heart condition

Share via

Laura Ferguson developed an eating disorder after her mother was discovered dead in 2008CASCADE NEWS

2 of 2

Miss Ferguson was a champion showjumper who was devoted to horsesTel: +44 (0)161 237 1066

Katie Gibbons

Last updated at 12:01AM, March 13 2014

A talented showjumper who had beaten anorexia after a four-year struggle died
in her sleep from a heart defect.

Laura Ferguson, 26, had complained of a headache the night before her
death last September and her father ­advised her to go to sleep. The
next day he found her dead in her bed at the family home in Burnley.

In the hours before she died Miss Ferguson, a community care worker, posted a
lighthearted message on Facebook that read: “Omg why am I starting to come
to life now it’s bedtime!”